WordPress plugin comparison
Faceted Search Widget vs Relevanssi
Faceted Search Widget
by Federal Communications Commission
10+ installs3.7
Relevanssi
by Christoph Vielgrader
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Faceted Search Widget.
- On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 5,185 times, Faceted Search Widget about 1.
- Relevanssi is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 406 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jan 3, 2012 for Faceted Search Widget.
- Relevanssi is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Faceted Search Widget.
- Relevanssi has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Faceted Search Widget.
Line by line
Relevanssi leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Faceted Search Widget | Relevanssi |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,741 | #352 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 210.9K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.8(406) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 69% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.36 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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